This Buddhist Monk Made The Perfect App To Help Us Find Inner Peace

Now your source of calming relaxation could be coming from one of the things causing you the most anxiety in the first place: your phone.

Andy Puddicombe was not about to put ten years of training as a Buddhist monk to waste. After a difficult early 20s, in which he was on the periphery of three deaths very close to him, he headed to the Himalayas to dedicate his life to peace of mind.

He initially planned to be a monk "for life," but according to CNN, he decided his talent was in sharing his practice.

"There were so many people ... who wanted to learn how to feel less stressed, but who were not necessarily interested in the Buddhist tradition," he said.

Now, for $12.99 a month, you can have all the wisdom and mindfulness of this ex-Buddhist Monk on your iPhone with the app 'Headspace.'

When Puddicombe left the monastery 2004, he met Rich Pierson, an advertising executive, through mutual friends. They founded Headspace in London in 2010. The app has since attracted 31 million users throughout 190 countries.

"There's a lot of stuff going on right now that is hard to make sense of," Puddicombe said, on why 'Headspace' has been so popular in recent years. "Especially if you think about the digital chatter in our lives ... For most people, it's left them feeling burnt out."

"My hope is we've taken something that most people think is quite a complex idea, and served it up in a very simple and easy-to-use way."

Ryan Reynolds has gone on record saying that he uses the app to cope with anxiety.

If your mind is feeling a bit cluttered, don't be afraid to give 'Headspace' a try. It can work wonders.